Site visits have become an integral part of NACD’s advocacy efforts, providing member companies with the perfect opportunity to forge important, long-lasting relationships with those making the big decisions that affect their businesses.
Tank trucking is a vital part of the chemical industry. NACD members rely heavily on trucks, including tank trucks, to deliver critical products to their customers. As such, understanding how truckers operate and the challenges they face can help provide key insights into the chemical distribution industry.
NACD’s Northeast Region Meeting is heading to the historic Graduate Hotel in downtown Providence, Rhode Island from September 18-20, so be sure to book your place and join us for what is always a collaborative and empowering event.
The chemical industry is a vital part of the American economy. Chemicals are used in everything from the medicines that maintain our health to the treatment of our drinking water to the fuel for our vehicles, and even the microchips that run our smartphones. Since chemical distributors import, handle, distribute, and store these critical products, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has labeled our industry a critical infrastructure sector. The significant role of our industry comes with unique vulnerabilities that requires collaboration with government agencies, like CISA, to stay ahead of these ever-evolving cyber threats.
Throughout the year, the NACD team heads across the country to attend a number of key industry events hosted either by other trade associations or chemical companies themselves.
NACD’s Responsible Distribution program is essential to a responsible chemical distribution supply chain, giving members the framework needed to uphold the highest standards of environmental, health, safety, security, and sustainability performance. With this year’s launch of our new Responsible Distribution 2023 program updates, businesses are now tasked with incorporating these new requirements into their business planning.
The National Association of Chemical Distributors is ready to welcome hundreds of members back to ChemEdge 2023 Conference and Trade Show on August 16-18, 2023, in The Woodlands, Texas.
No matter where your business is on its sustainability journey, a presentation on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) promises to inform and inspire at the upcoming Central and Southern Region Meeting taking place from June 14-16.
Last month, more than 100 members and staff of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) traveled from their businesses across the country to meet with elected officials in Washington D.C. to advocate for the issues that are impacting our industry. This year’s annual NACD Washington Fly-In had greater member participation than ever before and is a great illustration of why chemical distributors are our own best advocates.
Over the last several weeks, rail issues have continued to reign supreme as a topic on Capitol Hill. S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, which Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) introduced as a response to the awful accident in East Palestine, OH, continues to gain traction as members of both parties support the legislation and the bill passing out of the Senate Commerce Committee. In fact, at the time this piece was written, there are five Republicans and six Democrats co-sponsoring the legislation, and the bill passed successfully out of the Senate Commerce Committee with support from both Republicans and Democrats. Truly, a bipartisan measure if there ever was one.